Christmas Eve & everything’s okay #reverb10

A few minutes after this post goes live, the wee hours of Christmas Day will be upon us (here in Australia anyway).

I’m not much of a Christmas person really. For one I’m not a Christian, so the celebration of the birth of a guy who wasn’t even born on 25th December doesn’t really do much for me. I’m more interested in solstices and equinoxes and full moons in general, I guess.

Never mind. I’ve come to accept that for me, it’s a day to spend with family (if you’re lucky enough to have any nearby that aren’t too freaky). My definition of family is about where my heart is, and a lot of my family don’t live here in Australia. But my blood family do, we’re a small band of people.

Things have been up and down for a while in my relationship with my parents. We’re on more of an even keel now, but one that was born of my acceptance that they love me in whatever way they can. Thank goodness for my sweet nieces, because without them it’d still feel like a very lonely day, surrounded by disassociated family members, too much food, and gifts I don’t need.

Perhaps that sounds ungrateful, but if you’ve been reading along then you’ll know I’ve been dredging the channels of my inner world for a while now. One of the results of that, is being okay with things that aren’t great and at the same time working out what I really want, and being clear with myself.

And I’m clear that this isn’t one of my favourite holidays.

Christmas for the last bunch of years hasn’t been much fun for me – everyone being so cheery and excited! None of it made any sense in the face of the terror and grief I lived with every second of my days.

But anyway, that is past. This Christmas feels… empty in some way. I’m not excited by it, but then again I’m not overly freaked out either. It’s just neutral territory and a day to get through.

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Everything’s OK. What was the best moment that could serve as proof that everything is going to be alright? And how will you incorporate that discovery into the year ahead?
~December 24th prompt

Everything IS okay, even when life is doing it’s best impersonation of a commercial junk pile, and I’ve felt like I’d never kick my way out.

But a moment of proof that everything will be alright? I’m not sure there’s been a definitive point in time like that.

Except maybe this: a time where I was unsettled and ruffled, jobless and stressed.

I spent a day with my sister and nieces, hanging out at their place. I’m sure I was freaking out my sister with my rather dark mood, until the second smallest person in the house opened her mouth.

We all love you, Auntie Svasti, she says. Unprompted, unrehearsed and utterly perfect.

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About Svasti

I'm a professional in the internet industry (whatever that means!).
I'm also a yogi, an initiate in a traditional Shaivite/Tantrik lineage. I love yoga, meditation and yogic philosophy.
At heart, I'm an artist even though its taken me a long time to acknowledge that. I'm an ex-professional belly-dancer who used to dance in Arabic nightclubs and restaurants all over Sydney. Some day, I might start dancing again!
I'm slowly allowing myself to write again, starting with this blog. For a long time I was too critical of my writing to let it flow.
I'm a cat lover and proud co-habitor with one very furry & comedic feline.
What else? I'm a proud aunt of a stunningly beautiful baby niece (no bias ofcourse!)
I lived in Sydney for almost 12 years of my life, and I'm now based back in Melbourne to be closer to family.
One day, I'm going to run away to Spain for at least six months. Until then, I bide my time learning Spanish and drinking Sangria.

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2 thoughts on “Christmas Eve & everything’s okay #reverb10”

Your post is beautiful. I just googled “Christmas Eve alone” because for the first time in 20+ years, I am. You’d think that after that many years of marriage things would be clicking along in a good groove…but not necessarily.

I’ve been strangely content, though unsettled by the difference in how things have always been these last few days.

Your post helped reinforce the importance of the little and big moments of feeling loved and knowing that we are lovable. I’ve had several of these this year and they all mean a lot.

Your holiday in Australia must be almost to the end, and I hope it was wonderful down under where you are. It’s pretty darn nice here in Ohio.